Sun Country Connect

31/03/2026

There’s something special about Easter in Nathalia — a time when locals and visitors come together, slow down, and enjoy the simple things. Join us for a r...

24/03/2026

Open Day – Accommodation Unit Plans The community is invited to attend an open day on Thursday 26 March from 10.30am to 3.00pm to view plans for the prop...

24/03/2026

The Nathalia Easter Market is just around the corner and the NBBT committee is busy preparing for another wonderful community event.

24/03/2026

A celebration and meditation on the alluvial and fluvial landscape of Baala, the Broken Creek The Barmah Forest Heritage and Education Centre located in ...

10/03/2026

🐣 Stallholders Wanted – Nathalia Easter Market 🐣

The Nathalia Easter Market is coming up on Saturday 4 April, and we still have stall sites available!

With plenty of visitors in town for Easter, camping, tennis and more, it’s a great opportunity to showcase your products and be part of a vibrant community market! A full market makes for a fantastic atmosphere, so we’d love to see as many stalls as possible!

If you’re a stallholder — or know someone who might be interested — please help us spread the word and get in touch with Wayne — email: [email protected]

Proudly organised by Nathalia Barmah Business & Tourism 🐰

The Nathalia Easter Market is just around the corner and the NBBT committee is busy preparing for another wonderful community event.

10/03/2026

🎨 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝘃𝗮 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 – 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮

Got a Canva project on the go? Bring it along and let’s work through it together!
Join us for a hands-on, supportive session where we’ll share simple tips, real-life hacks, and help you create branding that’s clear, confident and consistent.

🗓 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
⏰ 6:00pm – 7:30pm
📍 Barmah Forest Heritage and Education Centre
💰 Free to attend
☕ Light refreshments provided

👉 𝗥𝗦𝗩𝗣 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱: https://events.humanitix.com/canva-workshop-lmb83dbl

Hosted by Moira Shire Council, delivered by Community Business Connect and Regional Tech Hub.

💻 Save your spot today and create with confidence!

04/02/2026

🚘 Nathalia Angling Club presents the Show & Shine and Swap Meet 🚘

Join us for a fantastic community day on Sunday 15 March 2026 at the Nathalia Rec Reserve, with gates opening from 8am.

Whether you’re entering a vehicle, hunting for swap meet treasures, or just coming along to enjoy the atmosphere, there’s something for everyone.

Vehicle entrants go into the draw to win a $200 fuel voucher

Full canteen available, including egg & bacon sandwiches from 8.30am

🎟 Major raffle drawn at 12.30pm

Entry is just $5, with kids under 12 free.
Show car entry is $10 and swap meet sites are $25.

A great family-friendly event supporting our local community — we hope to see you there!

Read more in our blog: https://suncountryconnect.com.au/article/show-shine-and-swap-meet-returns-to-nathalia

View event details here: https://suncountryconnect.com.au/event/34486910-a/tjs-iga-nathalia-show-shine-swap-meet

03/02/2026

What an incredible New Year’s Eve in Nathalia ✨️

Perfect weather and Wayne Limbrick’s enormous effort in organising another outstanding carnival brought one of the largest crowds yet to the Bendigo Community Bank Nathalia New Year’s Eve Carnival.

From market and food stalls, rides, music, spinning wheels, animals and the Show & Shine — to new highlights like RC boats on the creek, mini golf, hands-on art stations and the Careful Cobber cars — there was entertainment for all ages.

Live music from Paul Lines, a spectacular midnight fireworks display sponsored by TJ’s IGA Supermarket, Rex James Stockfeed and Ryan Meat Company, and a wonderful community atmosphere made it a night to remember.

🎟 Raffle winners

Tom Brady — trailer (donated by Lawless Lasers)

Tony Thorpe — Limo’s voucher

Di Raleigh — Dove Motors / Tasco Petroleum voucher

A heartfelt thank you to all volunteers and sponsors from the Nathalia & District New Year’s Eve Committee and Nathalia Barmah Business and Tourism, with support from the Bendigo Community Bank, for delivering one of Nathalia’s greatest annual events.

Thank you, Nathalia, and Happy New Year ✨️

Read more on our blog: https://suncountryconnect.com.au/article/new-years-eve-2025

14/01/2026

It’s that time of year once again where we have the opportunity to celebrate, recognise and thank community groups and individuals who have made a positive impact in our community.

Please join the community at the Nathalia Recreation Reserve for a FREE BBQ dinner with music by Bernie James and plenty of fun activities for the kids.

Monday, 26th January 2026

Entertainment from 6.00 pm

Presentations from 7.00 pm

This year will see a new award included in the ceremonies – the ‘Nathalia Champions’, the purpose of this award is to recognise community volunteer groups that have made a significant contribution to the Nathalia and District communities.

Australia Day in Nathalia is always a much-loved annual event and will be a great way to cap off the long weekend!

30/12/2025

A huge thank you to all our wonderful vendors for making our Nathalia Christmas Market such a fantastic event once again. It was so lovely to see the community out and about, picking up last-minute bargains and enjoying the atmosphere. 🎄🎅

A special thank you as well to Jessica Lorraine and Toby Brookes for the fantastic entertainment — you helped make the day even more memorable!

We truly appreciate everyone who played a part in bringing it all together.

30/12/2025

22/12/2025

Things are really falling into place for the 2025 Community Bank New Year’s Eve Carnival in Nathalia — and we have some exciting updates to share!

We’re thrilled to have secured three Careful Cobber’s cars just for our littlest carnival-goers 🚗

The Grain Store is also working on some creative projects for the day, including a puppet-making workshop, come-and-try art activities, and a puppet show during the carnival. More details coming soon — but it’s shaping up to be something special for families.

Food lovers, you won’t go hungry!
We’re excited to welcome Broken Willow to the food court — they’ll be firing up the smoker, so get ready for some seriously good food.
Joining them will be our much-loved favourites:

• Angling Club BBQ
• Sandy’s Pop Thai
• Twisted Tattas
• Kebab Van
• Boost Juice
• Yum Yum Mays Dumplings
• Giovannie’s Greek BBQ
• Jacob’s Bay Leaf Indian

This event wouldn’t be possible without the incredible support of our sponsors. We’ll have our electric signboard running on the night, showcasing all sponsor logos — please take a moment to watch the slides and support the local businesses who help bring this carnival to life.

🎟 Raffle Update
Our raffle is now live online, and you’ll also find Macka and his crew out the front of Nathalia IGA most days selling tickets.
The trailer has arrived and will soon be filled with fantastic home and garden prizes. A big thank you to Lawless Lasers for once again providing the trailer, and to Peter Hill Power and Limo’s Mitre 10 for helping fill it — your support means so much.

You can also purchase tickets online:

🎟 4 tickets for $20

https://suncountryconnect.com.au/event/33524963-a/nathalia-new-years-eve-carnival-raffle

Show & Shine is back again from 5pm in Weir Street!
If you have a vehicle of any kind you’d like to show off, bring it along. There’ll be prizes, food and drink vouchers for each entry, and a fantastic spot to relax and admire the cars before the night really kicks off.

New Year’s Eve | Blake Street Plantation | From 5pm | Fireworks at Midnight

We can’t wait to celebrate with you all — this one’s shaping up to be a ripper! ✨